Problem-Filled Beijing Winter Olympics Come to a Close; U.S. Finishes Fourth in Medal Count
Wracked by COVID-19 and the threat of war in Eastern Europe, the Beijing Winter Olympics came to a close Sunday with a spectacularly ornate final show that temporarily masked many of the world’s tensions.
The United States finished fourth in the medal count for the second straight Winter games, finishing behind Norway, Russia and Germany.
Americans captured a total of 25 medals, slightly better than the 23 from four years ago in South Korea.
Cross country skier Jessie Diggins captured the Americans last award, a silver in the women’s 30-kilometer mass start. She had won bronze in an earlier event.